http://www.transparency.org Transparency International Press Releases from across the world on the latest national and international anti-corruption issues. en-GB http://www.transparency.org/var/portal/storage/images/media/images/banners/logo_without_motto_400x88_jpg/160191-1-eng-GB/logo_without_motto_400x88_jpg_rss.jpg http://www.transparency.org http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_morocco_cpi_nis http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_morocco_cpi_nis Communiqué de presse publié le jour de la publication des résultats de l'IPC 2009 et l'étude sur le système national d'intégrité. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:47:24 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_03_kosovo_eulex http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_03_kosovo_eulex National Chapter Press Release, Kosovo. Judicial efficiency and the fight against corruption: EULEX Procecutor warns arrests for corrupted senior officers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:46:51 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_bih_cpi http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_bih_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina enters period of dangerous uncertainty. Bosnia and Herzegovina again most corrupt country in the region Bosnia and Herzegovina has slipped further in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scale. It was revealed at the CPI presentation held in Sarajevo on 17 November, that Bosnia and Herzegovina had ranked a score of 3.0 - a score shared by countries between 99th to 105th position - in an index that covers 180 countries. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:09:00 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_belgium_cpi http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_belgium_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Belgium. La Belgique recule dans le classement de la corruption de Transparency International La Belgique se classe, cette année, en 21e position avec un score de 7,1, descendant de 3 places dans le classement CPI par rapport à l’année dernière (7,3 en 2008). C’est l’un des moins bons élèves au sein des pays qui composent la « vieille Europe ». Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:39:59 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_ireland_cpi http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_ireland_cpi National Chapter Press Release, Ireland. Ireland has risen for a second year running on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The 2009 results were published today by Transparency International (TI). Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:39:38 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_uk_tolerance_corruption_cpi2009 http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_17_uk_tolerance_corruption_cpi2009 Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched today, reveals that the UK is struggling to recover from last year’s all-time-low score. The CPI ranks 180 countries - including the UK – according to the perceived levels of corruption among public officials and politicians, as assessed by international experts and institutions. It scores countries on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is perceived to be highly corrupt and 10 indicates low levels of corruption. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_en http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_en TI Press Release: Corruption threatens global economic recovery, greatly challenges countries in conflict As the world economy begins to register a tentative recovery and some nations continue to wrestle with ongoing conflict and insecurity, it is clear that no region of the world is immune to the perils of corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a measure of domestic, public sector corruption released today. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:54:59 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_13_review_mechanism_flawed_esp http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_13_review_mechanism_flawed_esp TI Press Release. Mecanismo de monitoreo para la Convención de Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción: un avance muy imperfecto. UN Convention against Corruption review mechanism: a flawed step forward Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:14:02 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_13_review_mechanism_flawed http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_13_review_mechanism_flawed At the end of a week-long meeting, the Conference of State Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption in Doha has agreed a review mechanism that falls short of effectively tackling the devastating effects of corruption. While acknowledging the importance of adopting a review mechanism, and the efforts of the many governments who are committed to the success of this Convention, the UNCAC Civil Society Coalition (Coalition) is disappointed that this mechanism does not adequately reflect transparency, inclusiveness and effectiveness as called for by the G-20 leaders in their September statement. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:50 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_es http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_es A medida que la economía mundial comienza a mostrar los primeros signos de recuperación y algunas naciones continúan haciendo frente a una situación de conflicto e inseguridad constantes, resulta evidente que ninguna región del mundo está exenta de los peligros de la corrupción, de acuerdo con el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción (IPC) 2009 de Transparency International, una medición de la corrupción del sector público doméstico difundida en el día de hoy. “En una época en la que abundan los paquetes de medidas de estímulo, desembolsos rápidos de fondos públicos y estrategias para garantizar la paz en todo el mundo, es esencial identificar el modo en que la corrupción obstaculiza las buenas prácticas de gobierno y la rendición de cuentas a fin de interrumpir este círculo vicioso”, señaló Huguette Labelle, Presidenta de Transparency International (TI). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:52:10 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_fr http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_17_cpi2009_fr Alors que l’économie mondiale enregistre les premiers signes d’une reprise économique, et que des nations continuent à lutter contre les conflits et l’insécurité permanents, il apparaît clairement qu'aucune région du monde n’est à l’abri des dangers de la corruption. Ce sont les conclusions de l’Indice de Perception de la Corruption (IPC) 2009 de Transparency International, publié aujourd’hui, et qui évalue la corruption affectant le secteur public d’un pays. « En ce moment, des mesures de stimulations très importantes sont mises en œuvre partout dans le monde, parallèlement à des versements accélérés de fonds publics et des tentatives de stabiliser les différents processus de paix. Si nous voulons briser le cycle vicieux de la corruption, il est indispensable de déterminer quels sont les nœuds qui empêchent à la fois une bonne gouvernance et une obligation de rendre des comptes », déclare Huguette Labelle, Présidente de Transparency International (TI). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:50:54 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_11_uncac_doha_impeded http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_11_uncac_doha_impeded After three days of negotiations two groups of countries are still at loggerheads over whether a UN treaty will effectively tackle corruption. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:38 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_11_bangladesh_wb http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_11_bangladesh_wb National Chapter Press Release, Bangladesh. TI-Bangladesh concerned over World Bank's stance on procurement Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today expressed concern over the position taken by the World Bank with regard to changes introduced recently by the Government in the public procurement policy. The World Bank measure, if enforced, will be counter-productive and will only punish the people of Bangladesh for no fault of theirs. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:17 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_10_bih_rs_document http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_10_bih_rs_document Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (TI BiH) stricty condemns the document of the Government of Republic of Srpska, adopted at the Government session on November 9, under the title “False presentation of social and economic circumstances in RS”, considering it very dangerous and unacceptable. Documents of this kind create an atmosphere of lynch, and put state institutions in service of protecting individual interests of powerful oligarchies. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:34:08 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_09_bangladesh_uncac http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_09_bangladesh_uncac National Chapter Press Release, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Law Minister calls for a transparent, inclusive and effective Review Mechanism of the UN Convention against Corruption Barrister Shafique Ahmed, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh called for a transparent, inclusive and effective Review Mechanism for the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:46:37 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_09_doha_meeting_uncac http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_09_doha_meeting_uncac Global anti-corruption treaty will fail without agreement on an effective review mechanism in Doha this week Doha/ Berlin: Starting today representatives of the 141 countries that have signed up to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are meeting in Doha to decide whether to adopt a review mechanism that would give the treaty teeth. Corruption undermines democracy, human rights and sustainable development. The UN convention, with its worldwide membership and wide-ranging provisions on transparency and accountability, has the potential to be the global anti-corruption standard. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:03:13 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_nicaragua_uncac http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_nicaragua_uncac National Chapter Press Release, Nicaragua. Nicaragua: Statement by Ética y Transparencia on the urgency for the government of Nicaragua to establish and adopt an efficient and effective review mechanism for the UN Convention against Corruption Pronunciamiento de Ética y Transparencia sobre urgencia de establecer y adoptar por parte del Estado de Nicaragua un mecanismo de evaluación y seguimiento eficaz y eficiente de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas Contra la Corrupción (UNCAC) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:47 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_ukraine_flu http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_ukraine_flu National Press Release, Ukraine. A billion to be spent to fight the flu. The government promises oversight – but by state officials, not independent community representatives On the 3rd of November, the Creative Union “TORO”, the contact group of Transparency International in Ukraine, sent an open letter to the Prime-Minister of Ukraine Yuliya Timoshenko, addressing the lack of transparency in allocation of funds to flu prevention initiatives. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:37:04 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_nis_lebanon_launch http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases_nc/2009/2009_11_06_nis_lebanon_launch The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) has launched at a release conference at the Monroe Hotel, its new study the “National Integrity System Study: Lebanon 2009”. The publication consists of an evaluation of 17 Lebanese institutions, and an analysis of transparency, integrity, and accountability within these institutions. An overview of the publication was presented by Gerard Zovighian, Vice Chairman of LTA and Member of the project’s Steering Committee, Nicolas Seris, Program Coordinator at Transparency International-Secretariat, LTA’s Program Director Ms. Gaelle Kibranian, in addition to the Treasurer of LTA’s Board Membe, Yahya Hakim. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:25 GMT http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_05_g20_st_andrews_meeting http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_11_05_g20_st_andrews_meeting Transparency International (TI), the leading anti-corruption organisation, calls on the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers meeting this weekend in St. Andrews, Scotland, to include civil society in the new regulatory and oversight institutions to ensure a safer and more responsible global banking system. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:34:15 GMT